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Leadership Venango Graduation Set for May 25


The Chamber is excited to celebrate the Leadership Venango Class of 2022 with a mixer-style graduation reception and ceremony on May 25 at Wanango Country Club in Reno. This year’s class started with 16 members, losing one a few months in, when Akshay Kumbhare moved to Florida for a job opportunity. Since their two-day retreat Read More…

New Chamber Member WEMANIGIT to Present at FLEX Speaker Series


FLEX is bringing back their Speaker Series and is excited to welcome Hind Karns, Managing Director of WEMANIGIT, to talk to young professionals on “Foundations for Effective Communication.” The workshop is on May 24 at 5:30 p.m. at the Venango Chamber office and will be a conversation around how to communicate effectively in any situation Read More…

Business Tip of the Month: Knowing Your Elevator Speech


If you had 30 seconds to tell someone about your business, could you do it? If you answered yes, could you do it in an interesting and captivating way? It’s never too late to work on your elevator pitch! An elevator pitch is a brief way of introducing yourself, getting across a key point or Read More…

Help Us Welcome People to Venango County!


Moving to a new area can be intimidating. With Be Here, our goal is to create a welcoming environment in our region, so we recently created “Welcome Packets” to give to new Venango County residents. What’s inside? The folders include: • A note from Be Here with a link to our new video • Oil Read More…

Northwest Commission Welcomes Three New Employees


The Northwest Commission excitedly welcomes three new members to the team! Lyndsey King, Michelle Thompson and Jess Carroll were hired at the end of March and are actively immersed in their positions. Lyndsey King was hired as the new Community Development Specialist. Lyndsey serves under direction of Dr. Tammy Dulaney, the Commission’s EDA/ ARC Program Read More…